A First Course in Probability
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Author: Sheldon Ross
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Let X1 , X2 , X3 be a collection of independent discrete random variables that all take the value 1 with probability p and take the value 0 with probability (1-p).
The mean and variance of p-hat = 1/n ( X1 + X2 +... Xn ) .
E(p-hat)= p
Var(p-hat) = p(1-p) / n
Let X1 , X2 , X3 be a collection of independent discrete random variables that all take the value 1 with probability p and take the value 0 with probability (1-p).
The mean and variance of p-hat = 1/n ( X1 + X2 +... Xn ) .
E(p-hat)= p
Var(p-hat) = p(1-p) / n
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Let A1, A2 and A3 are 3 independent random variables each having a Uniform distribution in the interval [0, 1]. Let B = the largest among A1, A2 and A3. What is P( B >= 0.2)?
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